The NYC Campaign Finance Board hit former Council candidate Joe Lazar with some pretty hefty fines, in part due to exceeding the spending limit and “overlapping relationships” with Assemblyman Dov Hikind’s campaign committee.

US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas broke almost seven years of silence during today’s arguments. But it was not entirely clear what he said.

Assemblyman Vito Lopez showed up to work in Albany and said he’s not retiring any time soon, though he has entertained the thought in recent years.

With Thursday’s deadline looming, 29 school districts need to resubmit revised teacher evaluation plans to the SED, while six districts need to submit fort he first time. (One hasn’t even been negotiated).

NYS Bar Association President Seymour W. James, Jr. called human trafficking “one of America’s dark secrets,” and appointed a committee to study how to prevent children and adults from being forced into prostitution and hard labor against their will.